Dreamland (2006/I)

Director:

Jason Matzner

Writer:

Tom Willett

Release Date:

1 August 2007 (France)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

Life blooms in extraordinary places.

Plot:

A young woman who lives in a desert trailer park must choose between caring for her hapless father and sick friend or fulfilling her own destiny. |

Plot Keywords:

Trailer Park | Las Vegas Nevada | Bikini | Motorcycle | Accident

Awards:

3 wins

Cast

Agnes Bruckner	...	Audrey
Kelli Garner	...	Calista
Justin Long	...	Mookie
John Corbett	...	Henry
Gina Gershon	...	Mary
Brian Klugman	...	Abraham
Chris Mulkey	...	Herb
Luce Rains	...	Dreamer
Olive Bureker	...	Aunt Sadie
Sherry Lynette	...	Nurse
Jenny Gabrielle	...	Truck Driver

Directed by
Jason Matzner

Writing credits
Tom Willett

Produced by
Joan G. Bostwick	....	associate producer
Ed Cathell III	....	co-producer
Peter Heller	....	producer
Alan Hunter	....	executive producer
Hugh Hunter	....	executive producer
Archie Lamb	....	executive producer
Doug Mankoff	....	producer
Andrew Spaulding	....	producer
Jessica Stamen	....	co-producer
Amotz Zakai	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Anthony Marinelli
Photek

Cinematography by
Jonathan Sela		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Zene Baker

Casting by
Shannon Makhanian

Production Design by
Gustav Alsina

Art Direction by
Matt Pennington

Set Decoration by
Allan Lane

Costume Design by
Jasminka Jesic

Makeup Department
Lori Ann Baker	....	hair department head
Lori Ann Baker	....	makeup department head
Sara Bozik	....	hair stylist
Sara Bozik	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Beau J. Genot	....	post-production supervisor
Karen A. Harris	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Claudio Ruben	....	second assistant director
Marcia Woske	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Allan Lane	....	property master
Amahl Lovato	....	on-set dresser

Sound Department
David Brownlow	....	production sound mixer
Kyle Clausen	....	mix stage engineer
Mike Draghi	....	sound re-recording mixer
Bridget Farrington	....	foley artist
Walter New	....	supervising sound editor

Camera and Electrical Department
Eric D. Anderson	....	first assistant camera
Theodore Y. Bott	....	best boy
David Cummings	....	best boy grip
Greg Eichman	....	gaffer
Hank Herrera	....	key grip
Lewis Jacobs	....	still photographer
Sam Mares	....	camera loader
Vanessa Morehouse	....	assistant camera
Corey Weintraub	....	electrician

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Claire Sandrin	....	key costumer

Editorial Department
Aidan Stanford	....	color timer

Music Department
Clint Bennett	....	music producer
Clint Bennett	....	music recordist
Clint Bennett	....	scoring mixer

Transportation Department
Patrick A. Reynolds Jr.	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Aleah Ames	....	production office coordinator
Paul Haag	....	locations manager
Maggie Means	....	production accountant
Mamie Mitchell	....	script supervisor
Aimie Olson	....	key medic
Aimie Olson	....	mentor
Irwin M. Rappaport	....	production attorney
Joshua Sallach	....	production assistant
Gwyn Savage	....	production assistant
Stan Torres	....	assistant location manager

Thanks
Manuel Mendoza	....	special thanks
Chuck Spurgeon	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Dreamland Motion Picture Company
• Echo Lake Productions (I)
• Heller Highwater Productions
• Hunter Films

Distributors

• Horizon Entertainment (2006) (non-USA) (all media)
• Stadium Entertainment (2006) (non-USA) (all media)
• Maple Pictures (2006) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Maple Pictures (2006) (Canada) (DVD)
• Murena International (2007) (Russia) (all media)
• Phoenicia Pictures (2007) (Middle East) (all media)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Best Western Rio Rancho  special thanks
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Serious Grippage & Light  grip and lighting equipment

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 on appeal for mature thematic elements, including drug content and sexuality

Runtime:

88 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | USA:PG-13 | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Company:

Dreamland Motion Picture Company

Quotes:

Dreamer:What do you want meat or tofu?
Henry:How do you kill a tofu?

Movie Connections:

References "Star Trek" (1966)

Soundtrack:

Shades of Grey

A good independent movie

I've been really down on independent movies lately for their tedious pace and bland characters. However in Dreamland, while we do have a slow pace so common in independent movies, the characters here a very interesting to watch and there is an emotional story in the movie.

In the movie, we have an eighteen year old high school graduate whose life revolves around taking care of her alcoholic father and her best friend diagnosed with MS. She has a chance to leave the trailer park for college but feels that she would be selfish to move away from the people that depend on her. She even lets her best friend date the new guy in town even though she has feelings for him. We see that it is her father and her friend who are actually being the selfish ones for for being too dependent on her kindness and not letting her move on with her life.

The performances here are outstanding and the characters are interesting especially John Corbett and Gina Gershon in a bit role. But I do have to agree with some reviewers here that Justin Long was miscast as the basketball prospect/ love interest. It would have been more believable if he were a track star and not a basketball star.